coop and run construction

  1. Rshumpal

    Coop building and ventilation

    I’ve been waiting for the rain to stop so I could paint my shed pieces and get my coop up. I don’t know if I have enough ventilation, or possibly too much planned. The coop is going to have my house on the one side and then two sections of fence on the other so it is well protected from the...
  2. ChickenTenderKesha

    Bought a “small” coop

    I bought a small......er coop for my secondary flock that’s starting to accumulate. I had originally planned on building an addition onto the main coop but our lack of time and resources caught me off guard so here we are :idunno With buying this used coop there’s some alterations needing done...
  3. SOlace30

    chickrun run and rainy weather

    Hello All in chicken land, I have 8x10 chicken run, my coop is take up 4x4 section of that has siding on all four side. I have a slanted roof to set up water barrel system. Living in N Cal I have the upcoming rainy season. My question was do I cover all sides of the coop with more siding that...
  4. waywind

    Do I need a coop?

    Hi all, So after getting my two first Orphington hens, I was always planning to round off with two more australorps. However, my first attempt at building my own coop has ended up with a few flaws. - too little vertical space to allow chickens to easily access the roost, which I think is the...
  5. UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    Five days ago, I could say that we had never kept chickens before. However, we now have four beautiful hybrid hens from a local, independent farm shop. They are gorgeous and we love spending time with them. Our son (like virtually all children) had been making noises about wanting a pet. We do...
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  6. ReseisCL16

    Good Heaters?

    Hey all, Does anyone know of a good heater that will heat a 150 sq ft chicken coop? I'm building a new one, and need the heater so that frostbite isn't a problem this winter. Thanks for the help!
  7. SunsetSkyFarm

    DIT Turkey Tractor!

    Check out our new Turkey Tractor! We are housing 12 turkeys in the tractor. So far so good...
  8. pennyhaddock

    Building Material for House Interior

    Can anyone help with information on what material we should use to build our pea-chicks night time coop with? I am hesitant to use wood due to everything I've read about mites being a problem with wood - has anyone ever used hardy board, shower board or any type of plastic for the inside of the...
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  9. K

    New member intro

    Hi, I am new to the chicken world and so glad I found this website. Currently I have four pullets-two Black Stars and two Sapphire Gems. They will be two months old on Aug 3. I love them! They are so much fun. I got them for the eggs and a new hobby. They are in a large dog crate inside a...
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